Shoe press



, SHOE PRESS 4 Sheets-Sheet 'l Filed'Nov. 1e, 1939 Jan. 6, 1942. c. L. HuNTooN 2,268,374

' suon PRESS FiledNov. 1e, 1939 4 sheets-sheet 2 f INVENTOR ATTORNEY.

Jan. 6, 1942.

C. L. HUNTOON snoE PRESS Filed Nov. 16, 1939 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR 25414150@ ATTORNEY. l

Jan. 6, 1942. c, HUNTQQN l2,268,874

SHOE PRESS Filed Nov. 16, 1939 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR ATTORN Patented Jan. 6, 1942 SHOE PRESS Cullen L. Huntoon, St..Lois, Mo., assigner rto Landis Machine Company, St. Louis, Mo.,` a' v corporation of'MissOurl v Application November 16, F39, Serial No. 304,675

17 Claims.

This invention relates `to the manufacture and repair of shoes, and particularly to presses for clamping shoe parts together. kIn some types' of work, cement is applied to one or more shoe'parts such, for example, as an outsole, an upper, a Welt,

or a patch, and the cemented parts are clamped together under pressure untilfthe cement sets.V

Sometimes inferior work results because of thel inability to apply a uniform and properly directed pressure to the cemented parts, and particularly to the marginal portions. This may resultin undesirable stretching of the parts or a defective bond or both. PressesA now in use for eementing' the solesI to the uppers are constructed for that single purpose, and such presses are notreadily adaptable to perform cementing operations, on other parts of the shoes. Y

The main object of the invention is to provide in a simple mechanism meansl for applying a uniform and properly directed pressure to shoe elements that are to beadhesively secured together irrespective of the shoe parts involved.

4Another object of the invention is to provide a shoe press in which the line of applied pressure may be changed without changing press. parts, thereby providing a ready means for applying pressure to'various parts of a shoe. f

Another object of the invention is. to'provide a shoe press in which parts are easily interchangeable for accommodating different sizes of shoes and diiferent shoe members. j

These objects are attained and otherobjects are also attained by the structures shown in the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention in Whichy Figure 1 is a perspective View of a shoe press with a shoe tted with a last and with pressure being applied to the shoe sole.

Figure 2 is a vertical section through the structure disclosed in Figure l, the section being taken longitudinally of the shoe.

Figure 3 is a detail vertical transverse section taken on line 3-3 in Figure 2. 1

Figure 4 is a Vertical transverse section similar to Figure 3, but through the entire press with the shoe and last removed. y

Figure 5 is a bottom View of a'sole =cushion forming part of the mechanism shown in 1 to 4.

Figure 6 is a perspective View of the same press with shoe engaging elements differing from those illustrated in Figures 1 to 5.

Figures 7, 8 and 9 are perspective views showing a shoe on the structure of Figure 6 with pressure applied to different parts of the shoe.

Figures 'surfaceof annulus. 3|

Figure 10 is a side elevation, .with parts shown in section, of a modified form of last device-that canconstitute part ofthel press.

Figure 11 is a view, similar to Figure L Figure 12 is a detail section'ftaken on line I2-I2 in Figure 11. Figure 13 is a detail I3-I3 in Figure 12. ft Y v Figure 14 is a fragmentary sectionv showinga modied form of pressure devicevuseable in'fconL nection with the press. I

The shoe press disclosed in thedrawing'sis adapted to apply pressure to variouselements of a shoe by clamping those elements between opposed pressure members, one of whicht is preferably held stationary uponka tapered shankex'# tending from a housing supporting and enclosing part of the drive mechanism for transmittingA the desired pressure, andthe other member being movable through the agency of theV drive mech-y anism. I f

A frame or housing IUfi's provided witha base II having a plurality of holes I2 therethroughtf')y receive studs, bolts, orthe -like (notshownf, rtofasten the press to a suitable support Housing I 0 includes an integral sleeve I 3l receiving a bushing I4 forming a bearing for a'drive shaft I5 (Figures 2 and 4), to the outer endof which l a handvwheel I6 or crank is xed vby a set screw I1.` The shaft extends into the housing I0 vwith its inner end rotatably mounted within "a bearing bracket I8 secured to the housing,v by one Yor more Rigidly mounted oni the drive shaft I5 is a worm 2'0 meshing with a worm gear 2 Irotatably mounted in bearing-openings 22 and cap screws I9.

23 in the side walls of housing ISIr (Figurell).l Axialy thrusts on the drive shaft areresisted by collars 24 and 25 xedon shaft I5and-bearing vagainst respective wear washers 26 and'Z'I abut# tin'g bushing `I4 and bracket I 8.-

Extending from opposite sides ofworm rgear `2I are trunnions 30, to eachof which Iis secured connecting rod 31 embraced between the outer y and f'ahead provided-on cranky pin 36.-

Crank pins v36 are axially alined 'so that their associated connecting rods r3'I Larelsubstantially A parallel and'lie in a common plane pass'ed'itran's-l.-r versely through worm gear2I and are' operable together as a unit upon the movable pressure'.V

msnm; ing the last in another position of operation;

member. The upper ends of connecting rods 31 are provided with bifurcations 4U receiving arms 4l depending from opposite sides of a pressure member holder 42 forming a socket with a side wall 43 and a bottom 44. Each arm 4| is pivotally secured to an associated connecting rod by a pin 41 extending through the arm and threadedly secured to one of bifurcations 48. p A tapered shank 5l! extending upwardly from housing l0 is adapted to be received by an internally tapered boss on an ordinary last or any other suitable stationary pressure member. The shoe is clamped between this member and a movable member associated with the driving mechanism, and preferably secured or received within holder 42. By turning hand wheel I6, the connecting rods 31 may be moved downwardly to effect a clamping action on the desired elements of a shoe. The shoe press heretofore described can be used in conjunction with interchangeable pressure members, which will now be described. In Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4, shank 50 supports a tray having abottom 56 and upstanding front, back and side walls 51. A cushion 6D of exible material, preferably rubber, fits snugly within this tray, and comprises an upper wall 6I having depending back, front and side walls 62 contiguous the corresponding tray walls 51.. The inner surfaces 63 of cushionwalls 62 are inclined upwardly as at 64 to increase their bearing area upon the bottom ofthe tray. The cushion and tray form a hollow chamber 65. The cushion is free from pressure and, in an undeformed state, its top surface is substantially horizontal or slightly convex in transverse cross-section (see Figure 4) .i However, upon pressure being applied,

.as through a last and sole, the outsole will be forced into the upper surface of the cushion forming a depression therein, as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, and deforming vthe cushion into hollow 65. As a result, the outsole and shoe upper or welt are not acted upon by pressure exerted in a direction outwardly and away from the shoe, as in prior art arrangements, which tends vto stretch the sole and deform the upper, but on f the contrary, the reactive thrusts oered by the cushion walls are directed upwardly and inwardly of the edges of the shoe, being substantially Anormal to the margins of the outsole. 'Ihe thrust is substantially uniform and continuous around s the entire shoe portion to which pressure is being applied, its effectiveness being enhanced by the `confining action of the tray upon the walls of the cushion. The normal resistance to deformation oifered by the rubber may be increased by providing a confined air cushion between the sole Icushion and the bottom of its confining tray. This may be accomplished by the provision of a thin iiexible web extending across the sole cushion in advance of the forward joint between the shank 58 and the receiving boss on the tray, and engageable with the bottom of said tray. Still further resistance to deformation might be provided through the agency of a sponge rubber Ycushion insert, or the like, (not shown) between held within the holder 42 to which the connecting rods 31 are pivoted. The holder bottom 44 is provided with slots 18, (Figures 4, 6 and l'1), permitting passage of a rib 19 depending from last head 11. Adjacent the rib, the head is provided with a plurality of recesses adapted to receive the inturned flange 44 after the rib 19 has been inserted through slots 18 and the headv 1.1 turned with respect to the holder 42, thereby forming a bayonet joint securely coupling the head and holder together.

The complete device shown in Figures 1 to 3, inclusive, is particularly adapted for cementing outsoles onto welts, insoles, or shoe uppers. Suitable cement rnay be applied to either or both the shoe elements. The shoe is placed upon the cushion 68 with the spike-last 12 and sub-last 10 in proper position within the shoe. Rotation of hand wheel I6 will move the sub-last 10 against the insole and clamp the outsole 82 to the welt or shoe upper according to the resistance offered by cushion 60. Upper wall 6l of the cushion is provided with a raised portion 6Ia at its rearward portion, which cooperates with the rearward` portion of sub-last 18 to act upon the rear marginal edge of outsole 82 to insure a tight shank splice or joint which is practically unnoticeable. As previously described, the reactive thrusts are directed predominantly from the walls of the ycushion inwardly toward the marginal edges of the outsole at about an angle of 45 degrees, producing the application of pressure uniformly around the edges and suitable adhesion between those elements of the shoe that are to be secured together. Uniform application of pressure is assured because of the self-adjusting and aligning of sub-last 10 with respect to spikelast 12, which action is permitted by the universal ball and socket joint 13-14 and by the pivotal connections 41 between connecting rods 31 and arms 4l on pressure member holder 42. The uniformity of pressure application and its proper direction is further assured by arranging crank pins 36, connecting rods 31, pivotal connections 41, and the ball and socket joint 13-14 so that they all lie in substantially the same general plane when the shoe is clamped in position in the press. This produces a pressure application substantially normal to the sole of the shoe by the sub-last, there being no thrust components tending to move the shoe or any of its elements laterally.

In the use of the press illustrated in Figures 6 to 9, inclusive, the movable press members are as described above but the tray, sole cushion, spike-last and sub-last have been removed, and an ordinary last 85 has been mounted upon shank 50 extending from housing lll. In place of the spike-last and sub-last, a flexible ball 86, preferably of rubber, is seated in the socket 43 of the holder. Through angular adjustmentof connecting rods 31 and holder 42, and turning of hand wheel I6, this ball may be caused to cooperate with last 85 to exert pressure upon various portions of a shoe.

Figure '1 shows application of pressure to the heel 81 of a shoe 88. The ball, deformed by the pressure being applied, is engaged with the upper rear portion of the heel, clamping it securely against the heel seat. This type of operation is ideal for holding the shoe steady while nailing on top lifts.

Figure 8 shows application of pressure to the rear portion of a half sole 89. Pressure is applied uniformly to the skived', flush joint (not shown) between the rear of the half sole andthe original sole, producing proper adhesion of these and associated shoe parts, it being understood that adheremainder of the half sole4 may be cemented yor stitched to the insole, Welt or upper.

Figure 9 illustrates the press applying pressure to a toe piece or sole patch,ensuring its uniform adhesion to .the other shoe parts through the application of properly directed pressure.

Figures 10 to 13, inclusive, disclose"a,further embodiment of the'invention. In this .form, a ring-shaped holder'90 is carried on frame shank 50 and mounts the last `9I. The last is adjustably secured to the inner and outer surfaces 92 and 93 respectively of ring holder 90 by pivotally mounting the last arm 91 on ayoke 94 slidable on the ring holder. A screw 95 passes through last arm 91 and the yoke legs96, 98, being threaded vinto the latter. The surfaces 99 and IEII) are adapted to engage the opposing surfaces 92 and 93 of the ring-shaped holder 90. Thus, pivotal movement of last 9| Withrespect to yoke S4 will tighten the clamping elements on the ring holder. By moving the last and `itsassociated clamp as a unit around the ring, the last can be caused to assume and be securely held in various angular positions with respect tothe pressure applying ball of the press, the grippingv action of the clamp being increased by increased .thrust on the last.

In Figure 10, the lastrand holder are operating on the toe of the shoe upper. In Figure 11, the last has been moved around the ring holder to provide pressure upon the vamp of the shoe. The last may be movedjto other positions around the holder to provide pressure upon other selected parts of the shoe. Due to the arrangement of parts, the direction of pressure application is predominantly normal to the surface of lthe shoe part being operated upon, there beingvery little, if any, lateral thrust tending to cause distortion of theshoe parts or movement of the` shoe on the last.

As a means of` increasing the range of adjustability of the last with respectto the pressure ball, ring holder 90 :may be rotatively mounted What is claimed is: 1. In Ta' shoe press, cooperable :pressure members, andv means for moving one' of said members with respect to the other member comprising rotatable driving mechanism and lpivoted elements connecting said mechanism With'` said movable member and arranged to apply pressure through the latten from different directions when said mechanism is rotated in different directions.

2. In ashoe press, a pairlof cooperable pressure members,.one of said members comprising va last, -driving means including. an elementrotatable abouty an axis, and linkage connecting said element' and one of said pressure. members tov move said member. toward said other pressure member and to apply thrust in different directions according to the rotation of said element.

3. AIn raslioe press,'a"1ast-like pressure member arranged to oppose an inner 'part of a shoe, a' cooperating pressure ymember arranged to yoppose the corresponding outer part of the shoe, a link pivotally connected with one of said members, and driving mechanism having a rotatable crank pivotally connected with said link and operable yirrespective of thedirection of rotation of said Acrank to move one of said members towards the other member.

4. In a vshoe press, a last-like pressure member arranged to opposev an inner part of a shoe, a cooperating pressure memberv arranged to oppose the corresponding outer part of the shoe, a link having one end pivoted to one of-said members, and driving mechanism comprising a crank pivotally connected [to 'the other end of said link and operable when rotated in oppositeY to the other of said members.

on shank 50. VThis is accomplished by providing a socket |05 in the lower portionof thevholder to receive a boss |06 on 'avmember |01 detachably mounted on shank 50. The holder may be turned about the axis of the boss |06 to adjust the last laterally withrespect to member 42 and is held in adjusted position by the set screw IDB threaded through the ring and bearing against the boss.

Figure 14 illustrates another form of pressure device which might be used in pressure holder 42 instead of the exible ball B6. This device includes a flexible housing IIU of rubber, or the like, having a pocket III containing a flexible ball I I2 of sponge rubber or the like. 'Ihe upper end of housing III) is received in socket 43 of holder 42, its upper end abutting the bottom of the holder. An opening I I5 communicating with the pocket I I I through the upper end of housing III) permits insertion of ball II2. The combined flexible characteristics of the ball and housing seem to offer the required resistance to deformation when they are under operative pressure, but permit a proper yieldability of the housing to effect the desired pressure distribution on a shoe.

The structural details of the press as shown may be varied and parts substituted and additional operations performed `Without departing from the spirit of the invention and the exclusive use of such moclications coming within the scope of the claims is contemplated.

5.y In a shoe press, alast-likepressure member arranged to oppose an inner part of a shoe, a cooperating pressure member arranged to cppose the corresponding outer partfof the shoe,v

a rotatable driving member, a rotatable driven member geared to said driving member, a crank pin on said driven member, and a connecting rod having itsends respectively pivoted to said crank vpin and one of saidpressure members.

6. In a shoe press, a last-like pressuremember arranged to oppose an inner part of a'shoe, v

a cooperating pressure member arranged to oppose the corresponding outer ypart ofthe shoe, a drive shaftga Worm on said shaft, a Worm gear meshing with said worm, a crank pin rotatable with said Worm gear, and a connecting rod having its ends respectively pivoted to said crank pin and one of said pressure members.

7. Ar shoe press including a housing having a shank extending therefrom, a stationary pressure member on said shank, a movable pressure means cooperable Withsaid stationary pressure member to clamp shoe parts therebetween, a drive shaft, a Worm on said shaft, a Worm gear meshing With said Worm, said shaft,'worm 'and gear being enclosed insaid housing, trunnions on said gear extending through said housing, crank pins on said trunnions, and connecting rods each pivoted to said movable pressure member and an associated crank pin.

, 8.In a shoe press, an annular support, a last, and grip means releasably securing said last in various angular positions on said support and comprising a clamp jaw adapted to engage the' outer surface of said support and a cooperating element fixed to said last and pivotally connected to saidjaW to engage the inner surface of said support.

9. In a shoe press, a stationary pressure member, a rotatable driving element and a driven eleother to equally distribute pressure from one of said members against the other member in different directions in each of diflerent planes passing through said bearing.

11. In a shoe press, a stationary pressure member and a movable pressure member adapted to clamp a shoe part therebetween, a driving element, a driven element having a crank pin, a link having one end connected to said pin and one end connected to said movable member, said movable member being adapted to deliver a thrust at an angle against said stationary member, the angle of thrust being governed by the direction of rotation of said driven element, and said driving and driven elements being constructed and arranged to positively hold said pressure members in a desired clamping arrangement.

12. In a shoe press, a stationary pressure member and a movable pressure member adapted to clamp a shoe part therebetween, a pair of links on opposite sides of said members, each link having one end pivotally connected to said movable pressure member, driving means, a rotatable driven element, and crank pins extendingfrom opposite sides of said driven element, the other ends of said links being connected to said crank pins, whereby rotation of said driven element moves said links to transmit a thrust through said movable pressure member at an angle to the surface of said stationary pressure member determined by the direction of rotation of said driven element, and said driving and driven elements being constructed and arranged topositively hold said pressure members in a desired clamping arrangement.

13. In a shoe press, a frame, operating mechanism mounted thereon, a thrust'transmitting pressure member actuated by said mechanism, an

upright spindle on said frame, an element mounted on said spindle and having a horizontal axis, and a last carried by said element and adjustable by movement about the axis of said element to present different portions of a shoe thereon to said pressure member.

14. In a shoe press, a frame, operating mechanism mounted thereon, a thrust transmitting pressure member actuated by said mechanism, an upright spindle on said frame, an element mounted on said spindle and rotatable about the spindle axis, an upright annulus on said member, a clamping device slidably mounted on said annulus, and a last carried by said clamping device With its length disposed along the axis of said annulus, said device operating to grip said annulus when thrust is transmitted to saidA last by said pressure member irrespective of the angular position of said last and device in said annulus.

15. In a shoe press, a stationary pressure member, a movable pressure member opposing one side of said stationary member to clamp a shoe part therebetween, a driving element and a driven element on the opposite side of said stationary member, and a device pivotally connecting said driven element and said movable pressure member and arranged to be effectively shortened or elongated upon operation of said driving element but being otherwise unyielding, whereby the structure will accommodate variations in the thickness of the work between said elements or the application of the driven element to parts of the Work at different points along its length, said driving element being constructed and arranged to maintain a positive thrust by said movable pressure member against the work irrespective of the position of the driving element or ofvariations in the thickness of the work or of the point of application of the movable pressure member to the work.

16. A shoe press as described in claim 15 in which the connecting device comprises a linkage arranged to extend alongside the work from the movable pressure member to the driven element.

17. A shoe press as described in claim 15 in which the connecting device comprises jointed links extending along opposite sides of the work between the movable pressure member and the driven element.

CULLEN L. HUNTOON. 

